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About the only Fusion variants not covered in Ford‘s gala debut at the 2012 Detroit auto show were the ones we’re probably not getting in the U.S.: the wagon, the hatch, and a high-performance ST model. Maybe they’re not ready yet, or maybe Ford just needs something to show at the upcoming auto shows like Geneva. We’re certain the extra Fusion models are coming, so instead of waiting for Ford, we’ve had an illustrator cook up these babies you see here.

The Fusion hatch and wagon are the easy ones, so we’ll start there. Hatches and wagons are the big sellers in Europe and do well elsewhere in the world. The Fusion, nee Mondeo, is sure to sell better as a wagon and hatch overseas, so we’ve had our guy start with these.

Both hew closely to the modern interpretations of hatches and wagons. The hatch is Ford’s possible take on the “four-door coupe” concept, a la the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Audi A7. The sloping, coupe-like roof would strike a balance between style and rear seat headroom, and would likely hide a large hatch encompassing the trunk lid and the rear window, like the A7. With this styling trend showing up on everything from the CLS to the Hyundai Sonata and Volkswagen CC, we’d say there’s an outside chance it could come to America.

The wagon skews towards the less utilitarian but more stylish trend we see today in the Cadillac CTS wagon and Audi A4 Avant. Yes, it’s a wagon, but the sloping roof trades some cargo space for a cooler profile. Both the wagon and hatch would almost certainly feature the same powertrain options as the sedan, from naturally aspirated and turbocharged four-cylinders to a plug-in hybrid. We put chances of U.S. availability at near zero for the wagon.

The harder car to pin down is the Fusion/Mondeo ST. Given that ST versions of the Fiesta and Focus are in the works, an ST for the larger car seems perfectly reasonable. The new styling certainly lends itself to the sportier interpretation you see here, but the hard part is figuring out what might be under the hood.

We’d guess a V-6 is probably out, as the segment is moving toward augmented four-cylinders. Ford may go with an uprated version of the new EcoBoost four-cylinder already announced for the Fusion/Mondeo. The standard 247 horsepower would have to jump significantly, say, to something like the Hyundai Sonata’s 274 horsepower. This may be possible with the existing 2.0-liter engine, or it could be done with a larger displacement version we’ve been hearing rumors about, possibly 2.3 to 2.7 liters. Either way, we expect it would be paired with sport-tuned electronic aids, stiffer suspension, and better tires to match the extra power. If there is an ST, you can bet it will see American shores.

With two major U.S. auto shows and a major European show still around the corner, we expect to hear more about the future of the Fusion/Mondeo from Ford soon.

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